Iron County register. [volume] (Ironton, Iron County, Mo.) 1867-1965, 1887-07-14
THE SWAMP ANG1+cr
Fun Text Of the "Act to Regulate
Corporations"
Passed By the Extra Session of the Mis-.
souri, Legislature, and Which Has
Received the OfficiaI Signature
of Governor Marmaduke.

SECTION /. That all railways heretofore con-
structed or that may hereafter be constructed
In this state, are hereby declared to be public
highways, and all individuals, companies, cor
porationS, trustees, receivers and lessees run
nlng and operating cars and trains upon such
railways for the transportation of freight and
passengers upon such railways, are hereby de-
clared TO be common carriers. All charges
made for any service rendered in the trans
portation OF freight on such railways including
the receiving, deliv ering, storing and handling
OF such property, shall be reasonable and just,
and all unreasonable and unjust charges for
lawful.
SEC. 2. That if any such common carriers
shall directly or indirectly by any special rate.
rebate, drawback or other device, charge, de
mand. collect or receive from any person or
persons, firm or corporation. greater or less
compensation for any service rendered in the
transportation of any kind of property upon
such railroad within this State than it charges,
demands collects or receives from any other
person or persons, firm or corporation for do
ing for him or them like service in the trans.
portation of q ike kind of property under sub,
Stantally like circumst Snces and conditions
such common carrier shall be deemed guilty OF
unjust discrimination, which is hereby prohibit
ted and declared unlawful.
SEC. 8. It shall be unlawful for any such
common carrier to make or give any undue or
unreasonable preference or advantage to any
particular person, company or firm, corpora
ton or locality, IN the transpOrtiOn of goods,
wares and merchandise of any character or to
subject any particular person, firm, corporation
or locality, or any particular description of
traff1c, to undue unreasonable prejudice
or disadvantage with respect TO such trans
portation: ana all such common carriers shall
afford equal facilities for the interchange of
traffic between their respective lines, and for
receiving, forwarding and switching cars and
delivering property to and from their lines, and
to and from other lines and places con-
nected Herewith. and shall not discriminate in
their accommodation rates or charges between
such connecting lines and places. But this pro-
vision shall not be construed as requiring such
common carriers to give the use of their
tracks or terminal facilities to other common
carriers engaged in a similar business.
SEC T. It shall be unlawful for any such
common carrier to charge or receive any great
er compensation in the aggregate for the trans
portatlon of like kinds of property under SINH
lar circumstances and conditions for shorter
than a longer distance over the same line in the
same direction: provided, however, that nothing
contained in this section shall apply to the car
either free or at reduced rates. for
the United States, for the State of Missouri, or
for any fair exposition, religious, scientific,
benevolent charitable purposes, the proper
tion applicable to the transportation between
such stations, OF any charge made for the trans
portation of like kinds and quantities of prop
erty and under like circumstances and con-
4ditions between any stations in this and an ad-
joining State on the same or connecting and
prorating lines of railroad and all questions
arising under tbs provisO shall be determined
Dy consideration of dis ance and cost.
SEC. 5. That it shall be unlawful for any
common carrier subject to the provisions of this
act to enter into any contract. agreement or
combination with anv other common carrier or
carriers for the pooling of freights of different
and competing railroads, or to divide between
them the aggregate or net proceeds OF the earn
ings of such railroads, or any portion thereof;
and in any case of an agreement for the pooling
of freights as aforesaid, each day OF its contin-
uance shall be deemed q separate offenSe.
SEC. q. That every such common carrier
shall print and keep for public inspection
schedules showing the rates for freight which
such carrier has established and which are in
force at the time upon the railroad or railroads
operated by it as defined in the first section Of
this act. Said rates shall be reasonable and
just and shall not in any case exceed the max
t.uum rates which are or which may hereafter
te established by law. Schedules as aforesaid
. shall contain the classifications of freight in
force upon such railroad railroads, and if
there be any rules or regulations which change
determine or affect any part of the aggregate
o. of such rates. fares and charges, such
rules and regulations shall accompany such
schedule, Copies of such schedules, also such
rules and regulations, If any, shall be kept
posted III every depot station upon any such
road in such Place where the same can be con-
veniently inspected by every person interested
In the same Copies of such schedules, also
such rules and regulation, If any. shall be filed
with the Railroad Commissioners of the State
OF Missouri and rom the date OF such filing
the rates. fares and charges specified in such
schedules not being in excess of any Statu-
tory maximum rates now or that NAV hereafter
be in force, shall be deemed the established
rates, fares aad charges of such common
carrier until the same is changed in this act
.rSteS. fares and charges which have been estah-
1iShed and published aforesaid, by any such
common carrier in compliance with the require
ments of this act except after ten days public
notice, which shall plainly state the changes
proposed to be made in the schedule then in
force. and the time when the increased rates,
fares and charges will go into effect; and the
proposed changes shall be plainly
indicated upon the schedules in force
spection in like manner herein
provided. Reductions in such published rates,
GUS public notice, but whenever any such re-
duction is made. notice OF the same shall be
smmed,ately publicly posted and the changes
upon the schedules in force at the time and
kept for public inspection, and copies CT the
schedules containing such changes shall be
forthwith fled with said Railroad Commission
ers. Such changed schedules shall become
the established schedules from the date of
herein provided for changing schedules
of rates, fares and charges. When
any such common carrier shall have establish
ed and published its rates, fares and charges
in compliance with the provisions of this act
the same not beng in excess OF any statutory
maximum rates then in force. it shall be I'M
lawful for any such common carrier to charge
demand, collect or receive from any person or
persons a greater Or less compensa-
ton for the transportation of the
property or for any service in connection there
with than is specified in such published sched-
uleS of rates. fares and charges may
at the time be IN force. except as herein may
be spec tically permitted. 1t shall be the duty
of the Railroad Commissioners to see that all
schedules OF rates prepared and adopted by
common carriers are reasonable and just, and
they may. upon complaint of any person, or
upon their own motion and without complaint,
make inquiry from time to time and determine
whether the schedule of rates prepared and
adopted by any such common CARRIER is reason
able and just.
SEC :. In all cases where freight passes
over continuous lines or routes within this
State such as in the first section of this act is
described, operated by more than one com
mon carrier, and the several common carriers
operating such lines, or routes, establish joint
rates, fares or charges for such continuous
lines or routes. copies of such joint tariffs shall
also be filei with the Railroad Commissioners
of this State, and shall be published in such
manner as may be directed by the coEamis-
Sioners
SEC 8 It shall be the duty of said Railroad
Commissioners TO see that such schedule of
joint rates, fares and charges are reasonable
and just. and that such schedule of joint rates,
fares and charges shall be observed by all the
common carriers who are parties to the same.
But no such common carrier. party to any
such joint tariff. shall be liable for the
failure of any other such common carrier
party thereto, to observe and adhere to the
rates, fares and charges made and published.
Ifany such common carrier shall neglect or re-
xnse for period of thirty days to file or pub
Iish its schedules of rates fares and charges,
as provided for in this act, any part of the
Commissioners to make out and print a SEIZED
ule or schedules of reasonable rates for such
common carrier and deliver copy or copies of
the same to such common carrier. such de-
livery shall be by messenger. by registered
1etter, or by any sheriff in this state. 1t
shah be the duty of every sheriff to
serve and deliver the same whenever directed
thereto by an order of said Board of Railroa
Commissioners, and shall return the same IN
like manner, and with like effect to said board
as in case of summons in civil suits. Such
common carriers. for whom such schedules
same posted in their depots and stations as re-
qured in this act for schedules made out by
them in compliance with law and the provis-
ions of this act concerning the schedules re
Uuircd to be made by such commissioners.
and the changing thereof shall apply
foi the schedules made by said board as
preparing. printing and delivering said
Schedules shall be paid by such common car,